New Milford man, 67, accused of trying to suffocate wife with pillow

LITCHFIELD -- A New Milford man, initially held on $1 million bond, was arraigned Monday in court on an attempted murder charge.

Herbert St. Jean, 67, was apprehended Saturday by New Milford Police, who responded to a 911 call from his residence at 3:18 a.m., as he was allegedly attempting to suffocate his victim with a pillow.

St. Jean appeared in Bantam Superior Court Monday, and had his case transferred to Litchfield Superior Court. His bond was reduced to $250,000, which he was unable to post, and his next court appearance is set for Tuesday, Oct. 16 in Litchfield.

On Saturday, police broke into St. Jean's home as they responded to the 911 call.

"They could hear somebody screaming at the house and forced entry, when they caught him in the act," said Lt. Larry Ash, the police department's spokesman, Monday morning.

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